SPIN-OFF, SKEIN, & FIBER ARTS COMPETITIONS |
SPIN-OFF COMPETITION:
The
Suri Network is excited to have AOA certified Spin- Off Judge Karen
Champion judging our Spin-Off Competition. Karen is a
talented
hand-spinner and fiber artist and owns her own store for the fiber arts
in Englewood, Colorado. As an alpaca owner she understands how important
it is to have feedback on your Spin-Off sample. To find out more about the value of entering your fleece samples for the Spinoff competition please click HERE.
From
the AOA Show System Handbook, "The Handcrafter's Spin-Off competition
is an opportunity for the exhibitor to enter a sample of fleece which is
evaluated on criteria relevant to the production of finished goods,
rules generally follow the rules for Fleece Shows according to breed,
age divisions, Color Groups, and class size. There must be a minimum of
three individual breeders or farms with a minimum of 25 total entries."
Spin-Off entries from fleeces shorn after January 1st of 2020 are eligible to compete.
Please read pages 65 through page 67 of the AOA Show System Handbook for additional information
Spin-Off samples must be mailed to: Suri Network Fleece Show WHAT CAN ONE LEARN BY ENTERING A SPIN-OFF COMPETITION? Master Spinner Donna Rudd shares her experience HERE. | Important Spin-Off Dates: March 15, 2021: Fleece show sponsorships are available
April 1, 2021: Show registration begins Spin-Off
May 31, 2021: Spin-Off registration closes
June 5, 2021: Spin-Off entries must be received | SPIN-OFF SHOW FEES:
Spin-Off Entries: $30 each
AOA Fleece Show Membership Fee: $60
Spin-Off Return Postage: $10.00 for first entry and $4.00 for each additional REGISTER FOR SPIN-OFF COMPETITION HERE |
SKEIN COMPETITION:
The
skein competition is also being judged by Karen Champion. Skeins can be
either handspun or commercial spun. The purpose of the competition is
to showcase the skills of either the hand-spinner or the fiber mill in
converting Suri fiber into yarn. Skeins must be 50% Suri. You DO NOT
need to be an AOA Show System member to compete in Skein Competitions. The 2021 AOA Show System Handbook details the requirements for the Skein Competition on pages 72 through 75.
This year we are going to hold the Skein and Fiber Arts competitions after the Suri Network Fleece Show. This will allow competitors to submit their entries in both the AOA National Fleece Show as well as the Suri Network Fleece Show.
SKEIN ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED TO:
Suri Network Fleece Show REGISTER FOR SKEIN COMPETITIONS HERE | Important Skein Competition Dates:
March 15, 2021: Fleece show sponsorships are available
April 1, 2021: Show registration begins for fleece, Spin-Off, skein and fiber arts competitions
July 1, 2021: Skein registration closes
July 1, 2021: Refunds no longer given | SKEIN COMPETITION FEES:
Skeins: $20 per entry After registering for the show, you need to fill out the Fiber Arts and Skeins Form and include that with your mailed entry. For the Fiber Arts and Skeins Entry Form |
FIBER ARTS:
Karen Champion is also judging our Fiber Arts competition. You DO NOT have to be a Suri owner to submit an entry in our Fiber Arts
competition. Suri Owners please consider donating materials to a Fiber
Artist so that they may enter the competition, or consider sponsoring an
artist by paying some percentage of their entry fee. You DO NOT need to be an AOA Show System member to compete in Fiber Arts Competitions. For details and rules about this competition, please read pages 75 and 76 of the 2021 AOA Show System Handbook
This year we are going to hold the Skein and Fiber Arts competitions after the Suri Network Fleece Show. This will allow competitors to submit their entries in both the AOA National Fleece Show as well as the Suri Network Fleece Show.
FIBER ARTS entries must be mailed to: Suri Network Fleece Show After registering for the show, you need to fill out the Fiber Arts and Skeins Form and include that with your mailed entry. For the Fiber Arts and Skeins Entry FormCLICK HERE | Important Fiber Arts Dates:
March 15, 2021: Fleece show sponsorships are available
April 1, 2021: Show registration begins for Fiber Arts competitions
July 1, 2021: Fiber Arts registration closes
July 1, 2021: Refunds no longer given
July 10, 2021: Fiber Arts must be received | FIBER ARTS SHOW FEES:
Fiber Arts: $20 per entry REGISTER FOR FIBER ARTS COMPETITIONS HERE |